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Hello, David/Fighting First Boss, Boss of Shiny Four &OC 800 on such a historic day,

We are not only sending all the rest of the Assâ€™nsâ€™ & non-attendeesâ€™ best wishes but also thoseÂ from our Jever 122 Wing (that was 4, 93, 98, 118 Sqns Vampires, Sabres, Hunters & 2 Sqn Swifts in 2nd TAF 50-60 years ago) i.e. yr own Expeditionary Wing No & proudly too that of our Jever Wing = the â€œJever Steam Laundryâ€, as No. IV(AC) Sqn should know since we all have met up for well over 50 years now), as also the other major Hunter Wing in 2nd TAF,Â 124 Wing, both of whom are/were well represented from Vampire, Venom, Sabre and Hunter 2nd TAF days and into Harrier, Lightning, Phantom& Tornado.

Linked also [on which I am sure ex-122 & 124 Wing, Air Cdre Pat King Â (or six of the 10 Wittering Stn Cdrs Â we have come across) will expatiate if given half a chance today] Â this must also include Â the 1,100 or so Hunter guys still around, expressing our sincerest condolences and best wishes again to you all of you Harrier warriors on and beyond yr Disbandment Day.

Our warmest regards again as also to all the 800 Sqn matelots and in particular all our RAFâ€™s splendid NCO & airmen technicians. What a poignant week, even moreÂ so for you all on I, IV andÂ 800! Â Itâ€™s difficult to even think of No. 1 beingÂ â€˜In omnibus princepsâ€™ on a Disbandment Parade and so letâ€™s hope â€˜In futurum videreâ€™ comes out for the best for UK despite all these decisions too . . . and hereâ€™s all of our hoping that Nos 1(F)â€™s, IV(AC)â€™s & 43(F)â€™s markings will be proudly airborne again ere long!

Al et al & no need for any reply at allÂ (vividly recalling being on the Albion in the Med and 600â€™s Sea Hawks + Ark Royal 56 years ago )